Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 5.6 times more doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 48.1% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
be 82.4% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 9.9 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 76.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.
have 31.9% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.0% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 98% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 91.8% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 53.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.1 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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